From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage@juno.com>
Subject: Blessings to All
Date: Sunday, February 24, 2002 8:40 AM

"Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty,
 Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
 Give to the Lord the glory due to His name;
 Worship the Lord in the beauty of His holiness..."  Psalm 29:1-2

As sons and daughters of the Most High God we are exhorted to give
the Lord the glory that is due Him.  By His grace and mercy we are His!
John 5:24 says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and
believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life..."  Notice HAS eternal life.
We have it now!  What grace and mercy!!  How can we do anything else,
but give glory and honor to God Almighty; Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
Let's look at some of the ways we who are His give glorify our God.

We glorify by praise:
"You who fear the Lord, praise Him;
 All decendants of Jacob, glorify Him,
 And stand in awe of Him..."  Psalm 22:23

How?
With singing:
"Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells  in Zion;
 Declare among the peoples His deeds."  Psalm 9:11

With musical instruments:
"Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
 Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings."  Psalm 33:2

Universally and perpetually:
"...Let all the people praise Thee."  Psalm 37:3
"Through Him (Jesus) then, let us continually offer up a sacrafice of praise
to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name."
Hebrews 13:15

We glorify God by good works:
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good
works and glorify your Father who is in heaven."  Matthew 5:16
"By this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to
be My disciples."  John l5:8

And in oneness of spirit are we to glorify God:
"Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you
to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus; that with
one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ."  Romans 15:5-6

For God so loved...He gave the Beloved of His heart to die for our sins and
to reconcile us to Himself.  For by grace, His unmerited favor, we are saved
by faith!  "For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to
dwell in Him,and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made
peace through the blood of His cross..."  Colossians 1:19-20
Even if He had not reconciled us to Himself, BECAUSE HE is HOLY GOD,
still all praise and honor and glory would be due Him and Him alone forever
and ever!
So with joyful hearts we give thanks and praise as we magnify His Holy Name!
Amen.